Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-14
FATAL EXPLOSION.
DETAILS OF The FLEET WOOD SAW
MILL DISASTER.
General News Notes Gathered at aalsigh-
The Agricultural College
Religious Matters.
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Alberta in Cape Fear river, was re.
covered yesterday. An inquest wa,
held al Fayetteville. The Alberta was
not licensed boat. but her engineer is
licensed. II was found that Nicolson
was not scalded by the escaping steam
from the valve which burst. The YER
dict was accidental drowning.
The opening sermon at the meeting
of the Orange Presbytery, at New
berne. this evening was preached by
Rev. William NJ. Thorn, OF Mount Yer.
non Springs.
To-day was the twenty-second ami
versary of the entry Of Sherman's army
into Raleigh.
In Camden county Miss Lydia Gran
dy was so badly burned accidentally
last Monday that her life is despaired
Of.
John Woodhouse, editor Of the Con-
cord Register, died there suddenly yes
terday afternoon of apoplexy. He was
q native of New Jersey, and had edited
the Register eleven years.
A detailed account of the explosion
at Fleetwood's saw-mill, in Perquimans
county, says that the men killed were
William Gale (white), whose head was
blown of, and Joseph Turner (colored),
who was blown to pieces. Major Read
(coloredl had his skull fractured, and
Randolph Fleetwood was badly man
gled. Both of the latter are expected
to die.
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COL
LRGE.
To-day your correspondent had a
pleasant interview with Mr.. w. s.
Primrose, one of the three gentlemen
who made an extensive tour in search
of information concerning agricultural
and mechanical colleges. Messrs.
Primrose, Dabney, and Fries first
visited the Miller School, in Albemarle
county, Va, which they consider very
fine institution. The limitation of
its usefulness to one county is of
course q great drawback. Some parts
of the course of instruction they do
not regard with as much favo- as fea-
lures of other schools they visited, yet
they were greatly impressed. After
leaving the Miller School Messrs. Prim-
rose and Dabney went to Toledo, Ohio,
where there is splendid school. 1t is
a continuation of the high-school sys-
TEN, and is modelled upon the famous
st. Louis School. Next they visited
Lansing, Mich, where there is a re-
markable agricultural college. Every
thing pertaining to agriculture and TO
the farm, the care of cattle. &c, is
taught. There is rather curious spe-
cialty of this school-a cattle depart
ment This is devoted to the raising
OF cattle for beef Only the best breeds
are used, and sales are made all over
the State, the plan being to improve
the quality of beef. This department
pays handsomely. 1t is in fact
the only department that does pay ex-
penses. After leaving Lansing and
this fine school Messrs. Primrose and
Dabney went to Chicago, where they
inspected the Manual Ttaining-School.
This is endowed by the Board OF Trade.
1t is worthy OF the city, and is doing
good work. 1t also is modelled upon
the st. Louis School. The latter was
the next one visited, and il is. pro-
nounced one of the best manual train.
ing schools in the country. Everything
is taught properly and thoroughly. The
work in metals is admirable, as well as
the drawing-mechanical and other
wise. Mr.. Primrose went from st.
Louis to Starkville, Miss, where there
is one of the best agricultural colleges
in the South, and the only purely agri-
cultural college in the United States.
The pupils, of whom there are nearly
400, do all the work on the farm, look
after the stock, &c. General Stephen
d. Lee is president. A feature of this
school is its dairy. 1t owns some 1000
acres of land and 900 head of cattle all
of good breeds. There is a creamery
which uses the milk of these cattle, as
well as all that can be obtained from
the farmers for ten miles around. The
cream only is used and paid for, the
milk being returned to the farmers.
The making of good butter is carefully
taught. New Orleans takes every
pound made at thirty-iive cents per
pound. This feature of the school
pays, and pays well. It is rather curl
Gus to note that at Lansing beef cattle
and at Starkville milk cattle yield the
best returns. Mr.. Fries visited small
but well-equipped and excellent school
in Maryland. Mr.. Primrose, as chair
man Of the committee, will make up
his report, covering the results of the
of all three of the gentle
men composing it. The report will be
submitted TO the Board of Agriculture
and the trustees of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College at a meeting to be
held here on the 10th instant, at which
the college is to beregularly organized.
THE STATE MEDICAL CONVENTION.
Monday and yesterday were devoted
by the State Board of Medical Ex-
aminers, in session at Charlotte, to the
of applicants for license,
of whom the number was larger than
ever before. At 10o'clock this morning
the State Medical Convention assem-
bled in the Charlotte opera-house. IDr.
George w. Graham, chairman of the
local committee of arrangements, called
it to order, and prayer was offered by
Rev. Mr.. Fair, of Charlotte. T. b.
of Charlotte, welcomed the
visiting physicians, the response being
made by DIR. H. T. Bahnson, of Salem,
the president of the society. The at
tendance at the convention is said to
be the largest in the history of the So
ciety. The session ends Friday eve
ming.
CURRENT NEWS.
A letter from Tarboro' reports that
the Baptist Preachers Convention, in
session there, is decided success. The
is large, marked interest is
shown, and the discussions are earnest
and spirited. Prominent lay members
Of this progressive Church are,in at
tendance. The people of Tarboro',
always masters of the art of entertain
ing, are making every visitor at home.
Rev. DR.. NJ. NJ. Marshall. rector of
Christ church. in this city. who has
been at Tampa, Fla, for his health,
4 Il.